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Belief in Biblical Inerrancy Must be the Second Most Damaging, Misguided Christian Belief of All

Posted on February 4, 2019 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Earlier we discussed that Angry God is a foundational harmful belief because it gives rise to other misguided, harmful beliefs. We can say the same about Inerrancy and for the same reason. In fact, the two are closely connected. Inerrancy leads … Continue reading →

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4 Tremendously Serious Problems within the Fundamentalist Homeschooling Movement

Posted on April 23, 2018 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Let me begin by saying that I do not oppose homeschooling. One of my best friends homeschooled his son, and that son was among the most broadly educated children I have ever known. A lot of this had to do … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Young Earth Creationism (YEC): 4 Invalid YEC Claims Against Evolutionary Science

Posted on August 7, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

If it weren’t for Young Earth Creationism (YEC), practically everyone would accept evolution as the source of all plants and animals that every lived—including humanity. The scientific evidence for evolution is overwhelming and there is no reason NOT to accept … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Homophobia: How We Are ‘Created’ LGBT and Straight

Posted on July 31, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Do you remember the TV comedy, Maude? The December 3, 1977 episode was ‘The Gay Bar’, in which a very conservative acquaintance told Maude that, ‘If God wanted gay people he wouldn’t have created Adam and Eve, he’d have created … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Imago Dei: What, Whence, and When the Image of God?

Posted on July 24, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

In the Genesis 1 creation story God says: Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Original Sin: How Calvin’s TULIP Falls Apart

Posted on July 17, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Genesis 2-3 tells the story of Adam and Eve with a focus on their ‘fall’ from innocence by the disobedience of eating the forbidden fruit. We discussed last time why we should not take this story as an historical narrative; … Continue reading →

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Evolution, Eden, and the Flood: Confusing Other Genres with History in Genesis (part 2)

Posted on July 10, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Previously, we discussed the problem of Young Earth Creationists who mistake the creation story of Genesis 1 as historical instead of what it really is. I concluded that Genesis 1 is, in part, an Israelite reflection and modification to the … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Inerrancy: Confusing Other Genres with History in Genesis (part 1)

Posted on July 3, 2017 by jesuswithoutbaggage

From the time evolution began to be considered by scientists the concept was fascinating. And it made some sense, especially after theories (like Darwin’s) helped explain how evolution might work. In fact, it made so much sense that it now … Continue reading →

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The Best Blog Posts I Read in March-April 2016

Posted on May 11, 2016 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in March-April that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. I hope you find a few articles here that are interesting and useful to you. If … Continue reading →

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Original Sin or Original Self-Centeredness?

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Many Christians believe humanity is so broken, and nature so violent, because of Adam’s disobedience in the garden. They say the world was originally perfect but Adam ruined everything. Furthermore, all Adam’s descendants are born with ‘original sin’ and alienated … Continue reading →

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The Best Blog Posts I Read in January-February 2016

Posted on March 9, 2016 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in January-February that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. I hope you find a few articles here that are interesting and useful to you. Have … Continue reading →

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The Best Blog Posts I Read in November-December

Posted on January 13, 2016 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in November-October that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. I hope you find a few articles here that are interesting and useful to you. Have a … Continue reading →

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The Best Blog Posts I Read in October

Posted on October 28, 2015 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in October that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. This month’s list is published a couple days early, but I will add any articles from the … Continue reading →

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The Best Blog Posts I Read in September

Posted on October 7, 2015 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in September that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. If it is well received I plan to repeat the list each month with the best posts … Continue reading →

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This is the Anniversary of My Most Viral Blog Post Ever!

Posted on September 23, 2015 by jesuswithoutbaggage

This time last year one of my posts, 6 Religious Beliefs that Cause Tremendous Harm, soared to become my most popular post of all time in only 13 days! It still stands as my  most viral post ever. It begins: In … Continue reading →

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Announcing Jesus Without Baggage Resource Pages

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jesuswithoutbaggage

For the past few months, I have been working on compiling and organizing some of the best books, websites, and exceptional articles I have found on these seven important topics we discuss on Jesus without Baggage. I am very pleased … Continue reading →

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4 Huge Ways Believing the Bible Inerrant is Tremendously Harmful

Posted on March 23, 2015 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Have you ever met a person who believed the earth was flat instead of round? I have—it was me. When I was very young one of my fundamentalist leaders taught that the earth was flat. In fifth grade I argued this … Continue reading →

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My Most Popular Post of 2014

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jesuswithoutbaggage

In September of this year one of my posts, 6 Religious Beliefs that Cause Tremendous Harm, soared to become my most popular post of all time (two years) in only 13 days! It begins: In my opinion, six mistaken beliefs … Continue reading →

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6 Religious Beliefs that Cause Tremendous Harm

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jesuswithoutbaggage

In my opinion, there are six mistaken beliefs among Christians that cause incalculable pain, suffering, and lasting damage. On this blog I focus a lot on these baggage issues, as summarized on my About page: The belief that the Father … Continue reading →

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Inerrantists Resolve Discrepancies with ‘It Could Happen!’

Posted on July 15, 2014 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Perhaps you know Judy Tenuta. She is now an actress, but in the 1980s she was a stand-up comedian who popularized the phrase: ‘It could happen’. During her comedy routines she would create some outlandish scenario and support her story … Continue reading →

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